Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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