Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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