Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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