Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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