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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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