Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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