Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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