Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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