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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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