Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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