Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver 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 free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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