Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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