Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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