Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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