Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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