Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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