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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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