Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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