Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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