Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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