Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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