Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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