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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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