Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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