Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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