Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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