Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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