Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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