Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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