Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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