Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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