Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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