Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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