Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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