Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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