Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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