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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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