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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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