Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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