Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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