Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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