Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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