Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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