Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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