Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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