Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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