Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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