Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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