Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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