Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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