Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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