Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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