Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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