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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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