Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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