Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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