Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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