Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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