Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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