Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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