Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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