Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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