Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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