Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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