Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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