Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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