Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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