Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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