Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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