Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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