Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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