Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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