Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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