Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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