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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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