Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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