Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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