Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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