Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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