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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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