Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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