Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the 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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