Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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