Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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