Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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