Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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