Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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