Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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