Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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