Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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