Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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