Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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