Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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