Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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