Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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