Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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