Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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