Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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