Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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