Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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