Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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