Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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