Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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