Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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