Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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