Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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