Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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