Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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