Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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