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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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