Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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