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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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