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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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