Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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