Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major 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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