Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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