Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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