Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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