Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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