Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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