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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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