Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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