Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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