Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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