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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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