Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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