Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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