Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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