Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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