Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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