Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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