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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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