Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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