Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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