Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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