Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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