Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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