Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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