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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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