Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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