Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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