Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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