Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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