Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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