Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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