Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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