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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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