Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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