Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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