Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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