Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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