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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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