Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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