Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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