Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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