Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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