Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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