Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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