Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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