Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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