Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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