Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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