Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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