Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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