Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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