Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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