Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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