Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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