Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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