Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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