Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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