Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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