Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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