Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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