Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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