Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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