Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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