Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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