Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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