Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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