Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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