Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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