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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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