Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major 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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