Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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