Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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