Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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