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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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