Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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