Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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