Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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