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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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