Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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