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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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