Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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