Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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