Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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