Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major 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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