Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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