Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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