Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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