Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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