Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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