Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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