Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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