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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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