Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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