Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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