Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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