Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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