Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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