Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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