Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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