Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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