Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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