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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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