Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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