Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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