Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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