Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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