Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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