Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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