Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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