Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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