Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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