Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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