Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic 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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