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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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