Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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