Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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