Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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