Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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