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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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