Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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