Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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