Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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