Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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