Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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