Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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