Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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