Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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