Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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