Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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