Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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