Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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