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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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