Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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