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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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