Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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