Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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