Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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