Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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