Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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