Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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