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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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