Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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