Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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