Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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