Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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