Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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