Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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