Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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