Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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