Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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