Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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