Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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