Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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