Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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