Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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