Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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