Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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