Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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