Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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