Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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