Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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