Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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