Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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