Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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