Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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