Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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