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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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