Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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