Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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