Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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