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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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