Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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