Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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