Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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