Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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