Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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