Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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