Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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