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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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