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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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