Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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