Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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