Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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