Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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