Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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