Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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