Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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