Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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