Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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