Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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