Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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