Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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