Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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