Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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