Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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