Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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