Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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