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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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