Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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