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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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