Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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