Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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