Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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