Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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