Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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