Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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