Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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