Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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