Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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