Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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