Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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