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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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