Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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