Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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