Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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