Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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