Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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