Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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