Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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