Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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