Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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