Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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