Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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