Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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