Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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