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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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