Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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