Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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