Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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