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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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