Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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