Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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