Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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