Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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