Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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