Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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