Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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