Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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