Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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