Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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