Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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