Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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