Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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