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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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