Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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