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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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