Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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