Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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