Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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