Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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