Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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