Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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