Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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