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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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