Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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