Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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