Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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