Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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