Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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