Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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