Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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