Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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