Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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