Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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