Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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