Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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