Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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