Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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