Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes 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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