Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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