Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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