Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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