Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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