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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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