Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important 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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