Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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