Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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