Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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