Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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