Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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