Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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