Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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