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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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