Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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