Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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