Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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