Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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