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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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