Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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