Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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