Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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