Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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