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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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