Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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