Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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