Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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