Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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