Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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