Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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