Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies 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 in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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