Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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