Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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