Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing 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 MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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