Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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