Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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