Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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