Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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