Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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