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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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