Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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