Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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