Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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