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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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