Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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