Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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