Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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