Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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