Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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