Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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