Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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