Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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