Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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