Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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