Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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