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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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