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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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