Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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