Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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