Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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