Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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