Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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