Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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