Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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