Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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