Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses 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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