Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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