Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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