Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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