Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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