Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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