Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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