Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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