Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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