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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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