Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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