Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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