Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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