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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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