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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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