Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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