Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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