Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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