Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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