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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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