Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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