Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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