Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses 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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