Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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