Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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