Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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