Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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