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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the 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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