Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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