Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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