Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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