Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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