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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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