Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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