Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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