Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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