Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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