Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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