Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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