Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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