Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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