Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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