Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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