Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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