Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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