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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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