Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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