Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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