Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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