Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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