Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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