Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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