Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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