Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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