Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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