Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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