Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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