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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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