Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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