Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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