Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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