Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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