Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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