Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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